Repository:
University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.

Los Angeles, California 90095-1575

Abstract: The Council for the Study of Mankind was an organization based in Santa Monica, California, made up of educators and scholars
and associated with civic, professional and business leaders. Their intent was to further understanding to find solutions
for the problems facing mankind. The collection consists of correspondence, papers, and printed materials of Gerhard Hirschfeld,
John I. Goodlad, and others. Also includes tape recordings, transcripts of lectures, bulletins, card index mailing lists,
book collection, committee proceedings, audiotapes, cassette tapes, periodicals, and a motion picture film titled,
Wingspread: History of Mankind.

Physical location: Stored off-site at SRLF. Advance notice is required for access to the collection. Please contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Language:
English.

Administrative Information

Restrictions on Use and Reproduction

Property rights to the physical object belong to the UCLA Library, Department of Special Collections. Literary rights, including
copyright, are retained by the creators and their heirs. It is the responsibility of the researcher to determine who holds
the copyright and pursue the
copyright owner or his or her heir for permission to publish where The UC Regents do not hold the copyright.

Restrictions on Access

COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE AT SRLF: Open for research. Advance notice required for access. Contact the UCLA Library, Department
of Special Collections Reference Desk for paging information.

Provenance/Source of Acquisition

Gift of Mrs. Gerhard Hirschfeld, 1980.

Gift of John I. Goodlad, 1980.

Gift of L. Reiffel, 1981.

Gift of Leona Wolff, 1981.

Gift of Kees Bolle, 1983.

Gift of David K. Himrod, 1989.

Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Council for the Study of Mankind Records (Collection 1253). Department of Special Collections, Charles
E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.

The Council for the Study of Mankind was an organization based in Santa Monica, California, made up of educators and scholars;
associated with civic, professional and business leaders, their intent was to further understanding to find solutions for
the problems facing mankind; the council's programs included conferences, lectures and publications.

Additional Historical Narrative

The Council for the Study of Mankind was a United States-based organization of educators and scholars associated with civic,
professional and business leaders, whose purpose was to further a new approach towards understanding a means of helping to
find solutions for the problems facing mankind. The Council's programs have included conferences, lectures and the publication
of books. For further general information, see pamphlet published by the Council in the Collections File.

Scope and Content

Collection consists of correspondence, papers, and printed materials of Gerhard Hirschfeld, John I. Goodlad, and others. Also
includes tape recordings, transcripts of lectures, bulletins, card index mailing lists, book collection, committee proceedings,
audiotapes, cassette tapes, periodicals, and a motion picture film titled,
Wingspread: History of Mankind.

Indexing Terms

The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the library's online public access catalog.